bulbar paralysis
noun
: destruction of nerve centers of the medulla oblongata and paralysis of the parts innervated from the medulla with interruption of their functions (as swallowing or speech)
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“Bulbar paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bulbar%20paralysis. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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